as we care for the sick and comfort the dying.
Death of St. Joseph
Stain Glass Window, St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica, Halifax, NS
In the fall, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) released Horizons of For Hope: A toolkit for parishes on palliative care. The resource aims to:
- Empower and educate parishioners by addressing questions surrounding palliative care, dying, death, suffering, accompaniment, and bereavement in a holistic fashion.
- Present high-quality content that explores how palliative care is understood from a perspective of Catholic moral and pastoral theology, medical expertise and the Compassionate Community model.
- Facilitate meaningful conversations together so that our parishes and families become Compassionate Communities, grounded in the mercy and tenderness of the living Christ.
The toolkit was designed to be used at the parish level and can be used by people wanting to learn more about palliative care and Catholic Church teaching on end-of-life; caregivers; those recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness; family members who need resources and guidance as they journey with a loved one who is seriously or terminally ill; and parishioners and pastoral care teams who want to form a Compassionate Community program.
For more information on this free resource check the CCCB website: www.cccb.ca or click here.
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